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<p>If it only happened when you turned on the lights, after driving
for a while, it sounds like the short could be on the lighting
circuit. The parking lights at the corners are fused and the
flashers but not the headlights or the dash lights.</p>
<p>I'd look into that first, the indicator fault could be down to
the short dropping the voltage. To protect the wiring from
further damage I'd use something like an 21w flasher/indicator
bulb in series with the supply and try the parking lights, panel
light switch on and off. If the test bulb lights up brightly the
short is present, if dimly then not. The test bulb will need to
be in the brown circuit, so you will probably have to disconnect
them at the solenoid.</p>
<p>But if you drove home with the lights on and no smoke, then the
short has gone ... until the next time.<br>
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<p>PaulH.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/01/2022 02:32, dave northrup
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<p class="MsoNormal">Swapped transmissions, car runs and drives
fine, blinkers worked ok this afternoon until on the way home
I switched on the lights.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Smoke from under the dash, I think on the
passenger side but not positive. Turned the lights off, turned
the car off and popped the hood. No smoke in engine
compartment. Back of light switch was hot but did not burn my
finger.<o:p></o:p></p>
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